By Deb Barwick

Cover Blurb:

Starlight is a lullaby written for children ages birth- age 8, and is the perfect book to read to your child at bedtime. It's a great book for children who have trouble falling asleep. Tara Drouin the author and songwriter behind the book was inspired to create this beautiful lullaby for all the children of the world. The illustrator Barbara Owczarek's illustrations are magical with fairies, moonbeams, and dreamscapes. Children all over the world are going to sleep soundly after hearing this enchanting song, and reading this beautiful book. It will promote good dreams, and make bedtime an imaginative adventure. Every child needs a book like this, so be sure to dowload the song to sing along. Tara Drouin has previously released Red Rock Road (available at the Book Dragon Store), a book and song about her family and their home in the Catskill Mountains. Before that she released One Heart, that is also based on song about unity and kindness. You can see all her books and music at http://www.taradrouinauthor.com Barbara is an illustrator and animator based in the UK. She has a degree in animation and enjoys digital painting. You can see all her work at http://www.artisticsoul.co.uk

Starlight by Author Tara Drouin – Book Review

A beautifully illustrated book with a great message for younger children who may be

suffering from fears at bedtime or nightmares. The story/song is told by ‘Mum’ in the

book, making it easy for a parent or guardian to adopt that role while reading.

The three adventuring children – two girls and a boy – are well represented and

defined, and should appeal to both sexes.

The repeated chorus will charm children, who may want to join in as they get to know

the words.

Having read through a few times, the appeal of the words, message, and story

increased the more I read.

I loved the ‘did you find the fairies’ on the last page. I would perhaps have included

even more fairies, and perhaps made some of them harder to find to increase the

longevity of the book.

A real ‘curl up together for bedtime stories’ book, that should help children settle and

prepare for sleep and then, hopefully, have sweet dreams.

I award, Starlight, 4 stars.

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